Recommendations for conditional release suitability: Cognitive biases and consistency in case management officers' decision-making

Canadian Journal of Criminology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 421-447

  Samra Grewal, Joti ^a   Pfeifer, Jeffrey E ^b   Ogloff, James R P ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

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EID: 0034379247     PISSN: 07049722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjcrim.42.4.421     Document Type: Article

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